More than 60 million people now play fantasy football of some type. Either through fantasy football leagues through websites, or playing daily fantasy football. Websites such as ESPN, Yahoo, and daily fantasy through DraftKings and Fanduel are becoming more and more popular each day. However, there are some very important things to know before committing to fantasy football, and terms you must know. One being “PPR” What does PPR stand for?  PPR stands for Points Per Reception. It’s very important to know if you’re in a new league or trying your luck at daily fantasy site, what the league settings are for PPR (POINTS PER RECEPTION). 

What is half PPR in Fantasy Football?

PPR can be set at 0, 1, or even ½ a point per reception. If your league settings is ½ a point for PPR that means every time your players makes a reception they will get credited for ½ a point. This can drastically effect a players value during the course of a year, and will help you develop your strategy when it comes time to draft. There are many players who have fairly average amount of receptions per season but maybe high yardage or TD’s. Or on the other side, players who have a high amount of receptions per season but maybe an average amount of receiving yards or TD’s.  For running backs or receivers who may not get a lot of yards or TD’s but get targeted a lot their value increases over someone who may be a big play threat, but doesn’t get targeted a lot. This is why PPR or non PPR type of fantasy football leagues can drastically change the value of a player. 

How do I know if my league is PPR?

Every fantasy league you join, whether season long or daily should show in the settings if it’s PPR or not. Anf it’s it’s PPR, it will show you just how many points the receptions are worth. Most of the time, if it’s PPR, it’s 1 point. That’s very common. If its a friends and family league, its a normal question to ask. Its also a normal question to ask when someone is asking you to join. However if its not a friends and family league you can find PPR in the setting section of your league.

Are Daily Fantasy Sites PPR or Standard Scoring?

Daily Fantasy sights like DraftKings and FanDuel are 1 PPR, meaning 1 Point Per Reception. However, as they update their settings all the time, it’s important to check if other options are available.

PPR vs non PPR?

PPR or Points Per Reception will give a player a point every time they catch a pass. Non PPR or Standard league ONLY gives points to players for yards and touchdowns. PPR or a standard league are the two options when setting up your fantasy football league. It’s a very important first question and will dictate the best strategy to draft. As we’ve said, PPR or non PPR can drastically change the value of the fantasy football players available to draft or pick up via waivers. 

What is better, PPR or standard leagues?

It’s all preference. People can argue which is better, but with so many options available in every fantasy league or site, both are great in their own way. It depends one what you or your league as a collective group values more. I’m in several different types of scoring leagues every season. Some PPR, some not. And each one is fun and unique in it’s own way. The best thing to do for whatever league you join is to know your league settings!  One argument for PPR is it shows players value more accurately. If someone is getting targeted more often, they are usually adding value to the team, and should be adding value to your lineup! But for non PPR, an argument can be made that PPR points is just cheap and easy points when yards and TD’s matter most in the real game of football. 

What are the rules of PPR?

The rules are simple. Every time your fantasy football player gets a catch in an NFL game, they get 1 point each time that happens. (or ½ a point if your league is ½ point per PPR)

Is Yahoo or ESPN PPR?

Both Yahoo and ESPN have PPR and standard fantasy football leagues! Once again when you are trying to remember what does PPR stand for think of the letter PPR and say out loud POINTS PER RECEPTION, and each league can determine if they are a PPR league or standard league.

How to you get points in Fantasy Football?

In a PPR league you get 1 point per reception. If you are playing in a standard league, you will get 1 point for every 10 yards rushing, or 10 yards receiving and usually 6 points per touchdown. Usually a QB will get 1 point per 20 yards passing and awarded 6 points for each Touchdown pass that is thrown. Be sure to check out your league settings that will give a breakdown for your leagues points. It is important to do this before the draft so you can understand appropriate value per player. 

Why do people please Fantasy Football?

Community

Its an easy way to maintain relationships with friends from the past. (I currently play in a fantasy football and baseball league with 12 of my good friends from college). Its an easy way for us to keep in contact, and gives us all a reason to connect during our busy lives

Competitiveness

People love to be competitive. Friendly competition can be great team building for an office or neighborhood

Make Money

Most leagues have a friendly wager that can be quite lucrative if you know what you are doing. Deregulation of betting on fantasy sports during the Bush administration opened the door for Daily Fantasy sites like FanDuel and DraftKings have made it possible to bet real money and win daily.

What the benefits to Daily Fantasy?

You’re not stuck to a lineup the whole year, and can choose a different team each week. That said you need to make sure you are dialed in on your draft each week and do your research so you know what players are best! 

Conclusion

Before you start your fantasy draft you need to ask IS YOUR LEAGUE PPR OR STANDARD? This will help you as you start strategizing your top players you want on your team. Fantasy football can be so much fun. Regardless of winnings or losing, community built, banter each week, and friends made will be worth it. But those are all WAY more fun when you are on top of the winners bracket!  Remember Fantasy Football is fun. If you aren’t enjoying the games each week, you are missing the point! Do your research, win, make money (or lose money) and have a good time.  We hope you enjoyed learning about what does PPR stand for and be sure to check back in for other fantasy articles.